QUT scientists biologists Dr Laura Navone, Professor Robert Speight and CIIC Director & virologist Prof Kirsten Spann has developed a technology that is proven to bind and capture the SARS-CoV-2 virus onto cotton textiles and prevent cell infection. The novel technology has been patented and the finding published in Communications Materials – Nature Bioengineered textiles that capture SARS-CoV-2 viral particles
- QUT scientists have developed a way to trap the virus on cotton and other plant-derived fabric
- The patented process could be used to prevent virus infections in hospitals and public transport
- Further research required to confirm complete virus inactivation
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